4. A message announced over a hospital’s public
address system, indicating that a cardiac arrest
or respiratory arrestrequiring CPR is in progress;
to be“coded”is to undergo CPR.
Dr.Jayaharan Memorial Hospital code to be
used by all staff to summon a trained
team of medical personnel to undertake
cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.
5. MET CODE BLUE
1. The patient is still responsive but
there is a sudden deterioration in
patient’s status
2. Respiratory distress
3. O2 saturation, Blood pressure, pulse
is gradually dropping/belownormal
1. The patient is unresponsive
2.No respiration
3.No pulse
What is the difference between Medical Emergency Team
(MET) from Code Blue ?
6. It is the sudden loss of
cardiac function, when
the heartabruptly stops
beating. Unless
resuscitative efforts
are begun
immediately, cardiac
arrest leads to death
within a few minutes.
7.
8. Team of
providers sometimes
called a “code
team”being required to
rush to the specific
location and begin
immediate resuscitative
efforts in an
emergency situation
announced in a
hospital or
9. The First Responder is not
actually a member of a team but
is the person who identifies and
confirms cardiopulmonary arrest.
10. 1. Medical Specialist On Call/
ER Specialist for ER Code
Assume overall responsibility or the direction
of activities.
Communicate with event manager/recorder
Issues all medical and resuscitative orders
including resuscitation medications.
Termination of Code Blue and final disposition of
the patient.
Communicate with patient’s family along with
Nursing Supervisor at the end of the code.
Complete documentation for medical records.
11. 2. ICU Resident on Duty
Manage the airway as directed
by the team leader
Perform bag-mask ventilation
Prepare and assist with
intubation
Confirm ETT placement
Secure ETT
Complete documentation in the
medical record
12. 3. Anesthesia Resident
Manage the airway if ICU
resident is delayed
Respond to instructions from
Team Leader for changing
roles
Complete documentation in
medical records
13. 4. Ward Staff on Duty in
charge of the patient
Perform an continue chest
compression as instructed
by team leader.
Hand over to Compressor
2 when tired.
Complete documentation in
medical records
14. 5. Nursing Staff on Duty
Relieves Compressor 1
when tired
Complete documentation in
the medical record.
15. 6. Nursing Superintendent on Duty
Help rapid transport of blood
samples to laboratory
Manage crowd control with
security
Communicate with the family
Notify patient Affairs, Social
Worker, Interpreter
Attend to pastoral needs of
the patient
Coordinate patient transfer
and placement with team
leader.
16. 7. ICU Nurse
Established vascular access
and ensure patency
Administer IV medication
as per verbal order of
team leader
Assist airway and
intubation
Insert NGT as indicated
17. 8. Nursing Supervisior
Ensure providers assume pre-
assigned roles and that the team
knows who is responsible for what
role
Assign RN1 as recorder
Assign RN2 to bring equipment
needed
Once roles established, ensure
management of the rest remaining
work in the ward/unit.
Ensure crowd control with the help
of security with in the room/ward.
Notify the switch board if code is
over.
18. 9. Bedside Nurse (RN 1)
Provide history using SBAR
communication
Stay at bedside
Ensure availability of
workplace
Continue as the recorder
Maintain accurate written
record of the timings of all
intervention.
20. 10. Ward Nurse (RN 2)
Get and ready the crash
cart, other equipment such
as suction.
Clearly state “I am getting…”
Distribute code cart supplies
Operate monitor/defibrillator
Prepare medication according
to order from team leader
Receive instruction from ICU
RN or team leader.
36. Always check the crash cart for
these emergency drugs (quantity,
expiration date) before starting
your shift.
“By failing to prepare you are preparing to
fail in your role of saving lives”
46. Initiation of Code Blue
1.The first responder, if not CPR
certified will:
Call for HELP and dial “9”
(Reception) to initiate CODE BLUE
providing the following information
slowly and clearly and repeating the
information if necessary:
o Responder identity
oThe location of the patient
47. 1. If first responder is BLS certified:
She/He will start CABs of CPR, attach
defibrillator immediately upon arrival of
this equipment and continue CPR until
code team arrives an team leader takes
over.
48. 1. Announce “ATTENTION …CODE
BLUE IN (area)” three times
clearly and bleep the Code Blue
team.
2. Continue to be attentive and direct
responders to the location.
49. The team leader will identify self as
leader and start conducting the
procedures systematically after analyzing
the rhythm.
Each member of the team will start
performing his/her role under guidance of
the team leader till told to stop.
Any change in role will be as per direction
of the team leader and all must stay on
the scene till allowed by him.
50. Termination of Code Blue
1. It is decide by the team leader. If MRP
of the patient available on site, his/her
opinion can be sought in making this
decision.
1. The team leader will allow team
members to stand down an return to
regular duties, with exception of the
Medical Specialist an Nursing
supervisor who will asses an coordinate
further intervention, as required.